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HISTORY Through the Ages Collection of Historical Timeline Figures on CD
This 2-CD set allows the freedom to print timeline figures in a variety of
ways and sizes, to suit whatever project you're working on!
• Contains 80 BONUS FIGURES!
• 1,260+ figures • Both CDs contain figures in two formats: One
with text descriptions for those who prefer an encapsulated summary, and one
with only a name and date, allowing the child to add in the information, or
for easier use in projects.
• Both CDs have "Timeline Helps," our website information
of helpful ideas for using the figures with wall and notebook timelines, suggestions
for use in a variety of resources and games, and tips for coloring and gluing
the figures! CD-1 INCLUDES:
• PDF pages of all the figures in our four HISTORY Through the Ages
Timeline sets: • Creation to Christ
• Resurrection to Revolution
• Napoleon to Now
• America's History • PDF pages of 80 NEW Bonus Figures CD-2 INCLUDES:
• For advanced projects, a gallery of GIFS of more than 1,260 timeline
images that can be enlarged or reduced, allowing versatile uses such as coloring
book pages, notebook timelines, complements to research papers, games, and
more! Offered as individual images, this allows you to pick and choose the
exact figures you'd like without having to print off a whole page of extras
you may not need at the moment • Over 30 helpful categories, stored
in web browser format: Chronological, alphabetical, and several classifications
that help make topical studies a breeze!
Here's what our Record of Time includes:
• A 12" x 9" HARD-COVER 3-RING BINDER to take the shelf wear and years of use! This allows the timeline to lay flat and offers a way to remove or add additional pages. • One-hundred and twenty-two durable, ivory colored, cardstock pages, 11" x 8.5" (horizontal), dated from 5000 BC to 2025 AD. Each page contains faint background lines to keep written notations neat as well as notable, inspiring quotes pertaining to the time period! • An additional 17 pages of maps, both ancient and modern world, to add interest in your child's studies! • A signature page to personalize the Record Book with your child's name and date!Time Travelers - New World Explorers - click on the link to see!!!
THE 10 DAYS SERIES…
Get Packing for the Unpredictable Games of Making Connections!
Players use destination and transportation tiles to chart a course across
a continent— touring by plane, car, boat or on foot. Using clever planning,
and a little luck, players attempt to be the first traveler to make connections
for a complete ten day journey. Travel the world with these award winning
games!
• Ages 10 to Adult
• 2–4 Players
• 20–30 Minutes per Game
These games have quickly become a favorite in our house. This game is wonderful
for both children and adults. Our oldest daughter is 8 years old and says
these are her favorite games. I think the best way to learn geography is through
game playing. I would not call these "geography" games though, as
there is so much more to them. There is a lot of planning and critical thinking
involved - and the geography learning will just happen rather than being drilled
in as in some trivia type games. If you are wanting to teach your children
the names of our states and the countries of the world - these games are perfect!
The board, cards, and card holders are very well made. The card holders are made of wood. These games are built to last - and that is great because they will be played with often!
State History From a Christian Perspective
The best products for learning about State History!
My State History Fun Book
Recommended ages: 3-7
A delightful book, perfect for any young child learning about State History. Available for every state. Wonderfully laid out. If you enjoy "notebooking" style, but not all of the planning - this is the perfect solution. We picked up some free travel magazines for our state which gave us beautiful pictures to glue in the Fun Book. We purchased one of these for each of our girls and they look forward to doing their "Florida book" every morning. When you are finished you will have a beautiful book that your child put together. Our girls enjoy looking through their finished pages and are proud of their work.
My State Notebook, Individual State History Student Books,
Similar to the above book, but more in depth for older students. Available for all states.
Recommended grades: 3-8
$8.50-12
This program will really help your student gain a love for history. The My State Notebook is a colorful book for the student to fill in with facts, drawings, and photos. The 83 pages will become a treasured keepsake.
Independent study books ($6.50) and answer key ($1.50)
Recommended grades: 7-12
50 States Under God
Recommended grades 4-12
$25.00
This nice, spiral bound book contains over 180 pages. There are three pages devoted to each state. Test pages and blackline maps are also included. States are presented in order of statehood. Decoding puzzles are featured throughout with a key in the back of the book. Many interesting fact pages are also featured such as US presidents, signers of the Declaration of Independence, state natural resources, weather data, state symbols and mottos, population, etc. Colorful cut and paste pictures of state birds, flowers, trees, and flags are included for the student to paste on to the first page for each state.
Lesson planning pages and scheduling ideas make this a very easy to use book. Other than a section to write in an extra fact about each state, this book contains all of the information the student will need. This is just one of the reasons that this book is excellent for independent study. The best reason though, is that it is written for a Christian perspective and there is no need to pre-read this before giving it to your child. (Although I really enjoyed reading it also).
This book is meant to be an appetizer to help the student gain a love for history and a desire to learn.
Vol. 1-4
These books are wonderful for children of all ages. They are easy to read to younger children (pre-K through 4th grade) and are even enjoyable for older students as well as adults. History is presented in a chronological order from a neutral position. The facts are presented (as they should be in history) and no bias is given to a particular religion or culture. There is a corresponding activity book for each volume that is a must if you want your children to really enjoy history. The activities are not limited to coloring pages and maps, but include fun things that go as far as mummifying a chicken (something I am sure your children will always remember!). These books will make history come alive for you and your children and will allow for good story time during the day or even at bedtime. Audio versions are also available. There are many myths included. Also, some of the Biblical stories contain a lot of opinion that is presented as fact. We use this and just leave out the myths (which are mainly in Vol. 1) and read the Bible stories from the Bible or use Mystery of History.
Sticker USA Activity Book
$14.99
With over 300 stickers, this book is packed full of fun pages to color, write, and place stickers in for each state. Your child will learn the state names and capitals, state flags, birds, and flowers. It also contains 50 reproducible state flash cards which have a picture of each state on the front and the state name, capital, flag, bird, flower, and a fun fact on the back. A colorful fold out map is also included. This book is a real bargain! You won't be disappointed. I think this book would make an excellent companion book to the 50 States Under God book (above).
Sticker USA
$9.99
Over 300 stickers of each State's flag, flower, bird, name, capital, and postal abbreviation. Made to be used with the Sticker USA Activity Book, but would also be useful for other fun homeschool projects or for use with Cantering the Country, or the 50 States Under God. An excellent product!
discounts available for large group orders.
Uncle Josh's Outline Map Book
by George Wiggers and Hannah Wiggers
$19.95
This great 112 page paperback book is also available on CD-Rom. Maps of regions, countries, continents, and all 50 states are included. 100 reproducible outline maps are great for unit studies and history lessons. Rivers and Lakes are included. Use to draw explorers routes or use with science for recording weather, geological regions, volcanoes, etc.
Trail Guide to US Geography
by Cindy Wiggers
$18.95
Galloping the Globe
by Loee Pettit and Dari Mullins
$24.95
Recommended grades: K-4th
This book is great! A geography unit study for young learners grades K-4. We started doing 5 in a Row, and my girls loved placing a story disk on our large wall map indicating where the stories took place, but that was where their interest stopped. With Galloping the Globe, the focus is more on the geography. This approach will captivate your children and create a love for geography!. Subjects included in this unit study are Geography, Bible, history, science, literature, and vocabulary. Maps and flags, reproducibles, puzzles, games, and craft ideas are also included! I highly recommend this!!!! The additional books needed include: Considering God's Creation, My Father's World (Rod and Staff), Special Wonders of the Wild Kingdom (by Master Books), and some others. A great way to incorporate a number of great resources in your studies while teaching children of multiple ages. Many of the literature books suggested, if not all, listed can be found at your local library. Great recipe ideas, crafts, outline maps, flags to color, and much more are included!
$39.95
If your children liked Galloping the Globe, they will love to Canter the Country! Each state is presented in alphabetical order, though a listing of when they became part of the union is included if you prefer to study the states in that order. All subjects except for math and reading are covered and are presented in such a way that makes it simple to teach children of multiple ages very easily! The back has a listing of all of the state addresses and websites for you to request a "visitors information packet". A CD is included to make obtaining games, coloring pages, and more very simple (rather than having to copy them from the book). A companion cookbook is also available and highly recommended! Click on the Cantering the Country link for a very detailed description of the book.
Eat Your Way Through the USA
$14.99
This cookbook has recipes to make while studying the 50 states. Spiral bound, so it lies nice and flat. The recipes included are tasty!
Timeline Figures CD-Rom (Bible figures version also available)
$24.95
Timeline of History
$9.95
Alpha Omega Publications Lifepac Curriculum
This curriculum includes a teachers manual and 10 small workbooks called Lifepacs. The workbooks are very colorful and inviting and simple enough for the child to read and complete on their own. Without the teacher's book and instruction, this would just be busy work. The workbooks should be used to help the child retain what was taught. These books do not contain any offensive material. The first grade teachers manuals include LOTS of reproducible worksheets, while subsequent manuals are much smaller.
For Those Who Dare
13.99
This is a great hard cover book. It has information on 101 great Christians and how they changed the world. 275 pages that make a great resource for every Christian family. Keep it as a reference book, or read one a night as a family.
The Geology Book
Master Books has the most incredible books for learning about God's creation. The photographs are magnificent, the content is superb and the strong binding helps these books last.
The Mystery of History Vol I
$44.95
Recommended grades 4-8
This chronological book goes from creation to Jesus' resurrection. Find out who walked the earth when, where Bible figures fit into secular history; like what was happening in China when the Israelites crossed the Red Sea. All the research has been done for you which makes this perfect for the parent that does not have a lot of knowledge on the subject. Week by week lessons, historical photos, quizzes, tests, projects and activities, timelines and mapping assignments, reproducible student pages, and outline maps are all included!
This book has instructions for adapting it to younger children as well. The activities are wonderful and fun. There are oral pre-tests included to see what the child knows already, lessons that are written in an easy to read manner, and fun activities. I think this is a wonderful book for any Christian family to use and works especially well for multi-level teaching. I think that there are other volumes as well and we hope to have a review of them posted soon.
Hands on Geography
Easy and Fun Activities for Exploring God's World
$14.95
By Maggie Hogan
This great resource includes suggestions for entering the geography bee, games to make, and homemade books. Also included are reproducible pages for the My Country Book. You can track Joseph's journey with the maps and suggestions provided. Learn about nature and geography, map activities, and much more! This is an incredible book that you will use year after year! Fun recipes included for making candles and taffy!
Baker Books
Recommended ages 5-8
The Light and the Glory
Children's Activity Book .Full of pictures to color and lots of fun activities.
From Sea to Shining Sea
Children's Activity Book.Full of pictures to color and lots of fun activities.
Sounding Forth the Trumpet
Children's activity book for ages 5-8. Covers 1837-1860. Includes a pull-out map and game. Full of pictures to color and lots of fun activities.
Truth Quest History
The Best, most complete, and well organized history products we have found!
What in the World: Part 1
Ancient Civilization and the Bible
Activity Book
We have found it! This book gently leads one through the journey of history in a way that makes the adventure fun and exciting! History was never my favorite subject in school. I was always confused about what happened in what order and all of the facts seemed just that - facts, rather than a story. I did not want my lack of interest in history (as a subject) to be passed on to my girls. I wanted them to see history as a story of the past - a fascinating story of life and adventure - seeing God's leading in the lives of others.
This wonderful little book is presented in chronological order beginning with...the beginning; creation. The book is set up for you to use with your children for 2 to 3 days each week. Each section is taught for 4 weeks. The first section goes over the story. You will read to your children out of your own Bible what happened, in order of when it happened. There are great discussion questions related to each story that will generate a lot of further discussion on real life application. I found it was fun to do the discussion time once my husband was home and we were all on the couch - he had many things to offer that I did not think to bring up - it is a great family time! All of the learning styles are incorporated in this book; a different one for each of the four weeks. Crafts, songs, puzzles, and much more are sure to delight your children and help them not only remember the "facts", but enjoy the story! This is our favorite history product for young elementary children.
We enjoyed the Weaver Unit study, but it was too much preparation for our family with all of the different ages of the children. This book is all put together and ready to go and use as a family. It is the perfect balance of questions, workbook activity puzzles, and fun projects. There are some suggested books listed that would allow for deeper study.
We let the girls listen to What in the World's Going on Here: Part 1. It goes right along with the stories you will be reading from the Word of God for each section. Diana Waring is very interesting to listen to as she tells the interesting stories of history in an exciting way.
Student Book
Teacher Book
True Tales - Complete (cd set)
Romans, Reformers, Revolutionaries
Activity Book
Study Guide
True Tales - Complete (cd set)
World Empires, World Missions, World Wars
Activity Book
Study Guide
True Tales - Complete (cd set)
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